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Golden Streets: The Accidental Paving of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Rich History

In the late 19th century, the streets of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Australia were unintentionally covered with gold. This mining town experienced an unexpected gold rush when gold-laden tellurite rocks were mistaken for pyrite and discarded. These valuable rocks were subsequently used as paving stones in the town’s streets. Interestingly, Kalgoorlie-Boulder is part of the Goldfields-Esperance region in… Read More »

It was practically illegal…

It was practically illegal to own gold in the US from 1933 to 1974. Roosevelt signed an Executive Order to force all citizens to turn in almost all gold for about $20 per ounce, then declared the value of $20 in gold to be worth $35 in paper currency – creating a massive inflation. The… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12638 – Drinking Gold To Stay Young

Drinking gold to extend life killed quite a few French nobles. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12638 – Drinking Gold To Stay Young appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Gold On Tree

Scientists have found that gold can grow on trees. When a tree has deep root growth, it can “strike gold” … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Gold On Tree appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Gold Plated Tape Measure

The longest tape measure in the world is gold plated and was made in 1956 by a surveyor and tape-maker, … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Gold Plated Tape Measure appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Illegal To Own Gold

Executive Order 6102, signed by President Franklin Roosevelt, made it illegal for Americans to own gold (except for some jewelry … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Illegal To Own Gold appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Kintsugi

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Kintsugi appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Gold can grow on trees. This actually…

Gold can grow on trees. This actually happens. When a tree has deep root growth, it can “strike gold” and absorb it through a biochemical process and in turn deposit the mineral into the tree’s bark and leaves. The post Gold can grow on trees. This actually… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Gold In Seawater

Ocean waters around the world contain about 20 million tons of gold in the water itself, worth 100’s of trillions … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Gold In Seawater appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source